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Oct
31st

Goodbye Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook and ARM

Author: Marius Nestor | Files under syndicated

Kate Stewart announced on October 28th that thr Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) Netbook and ARM editions reached EOL (End of Life) on October 29th, 2011.


Oct
31st

The right to dual-boot: Linux groups plead case prior to Windows 8 launch

Author: Jon Brodkin | Files under syndicated

Red Hat, Canonical and the Linux Foundation have laid out a set of recommendations for hardware vendors in hopes of preserving the ability to install Linux on Windows 8 machines. Windows 8 machines should ship in a setup mode giving users more control …


Oct
31st

KDE Commit-Digest for 23rd October 2011

Author: bob@lxer.com | Files under syndicated

In this week's KDE Commit-Digest:Work on grouping for names in KDE BaseAdded minimal global search implementation with autocompletion in KexiNew Gaussian autobrush type in CalligraAmazon-based music store in AmarokFixed handling of redirections wi…


Oct
31st

Shuttleworth: Ubuntu is heading to phones and tablets

Author: Ryan Paul | Files under syndicated

According to an early report from ZDNet, Shuttleworth will announce plans to bring Ubuntu to smartphones and tablet computing devices. The company says that it has been discussing the plan with hardware partners for the past 18 months. No specific hard…


Oct
31st

Apple and Microsoft file patents for touchless controls

Author: bob@lxer.com | Files under syndicated

Apple and Microsoft are involved in a new patent race over touchless gesture-controls.


Oct
31st

GNU Health 1.4.1 released

Author: bob@lxer.com | Files under syndicated

GNU Solidario is happy to announce the release of GNU Health 1.4.1, in which we have incorporated support for PyPI, the Python Package Index


Oct
31st

Shuttleworth: Linux Power Users Aren’t too Cool for Unity

Author: Sean Kerner | Files under syndicated

Ubuntu now has 20 million users as founder takes aim at Unity interface criticism and lays out a plan for the cloud, desktop and everything in between.


Oct
31st

Backup and Restore Installed Software in Sabayon Linux

Author: Jonquil McDaniel | Files under syndicated

Here is a simple script that will backup your manually installed software in Sabayon Linux and will restore it at a later date if you need it.


Oct
31st

IQnection acquires LinuxForum.com

Author: Rob Kennedy | Files under syndicated

IQnection Internet Services, Inc, an Internet Hosting company in Doylestown, PA, today has announced its acquisition of LinuxForum.com, a popular Internet forum providing Linux discussion, articles, news and more.


Oct
31st

Ubuntu for smartphones, tablets and TVs

Author: Webmaster It runs on Linux.com | Files under syndicated

Canonical, plans to release Ubuntu for Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices.